As the Yin Release Chakra wave spread, Little Emperor opened his vacant eyes and stood up,
Facing the unfamiliar Sarutobi Hiruzen, he slowly lowered his head,
"Master..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
"Tomorrow, hide in your chambers first. Come out when I give the order..."
Little Emperor, completely controlled by Genjutsu, naturally had no objections. After rummaging around in his chambers, he hid in a secret room.
The two bodyguards, who had passed out, happened to be inside the secret room.
Seeing that the two men were not Teigu Users, but merely skilled Taijutsu practitioners, Sarutobi Hiruzen bound them without a second thought and tossed them into the back of the secret room, leaving them there.
Next, Sarutobi Hiruzen transformed directly into Little Emperor's likeness, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began practicing Immortal Breathing.
He would also wait for the right moment to carry out his next plan.
As emperor, Little Emperor naturally had a duty to attend the morning court.
When it came to governing, Little Emperor was actually quite diligent, and he wasn't a bad person by nature. He was simply slow-witted and had been brainwashed by the minister.
Wearing Little Emperor's face, Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted the maids' service and put on the emperor's flowing robes.
The soldiers around them had also been placed under Sarutobi Hiruzen's control well in advance, so there would be no obvious slipups for the time being.
As soon as Sarutobi Hiruzen left his chambers, a tall man with white hair, dressed in fine clothes and radiating a sinister, haughty air, came to greet him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes. This was clearly the man who wielded absolute power in the Empire, had brainwashed Little Emperor, and had plunged the Empire into chaos—Minister Honest!
*Looks like this man has gained a considerable degree of